See More Children's Museum of the Arts 12/19/23 Artists in Schools Narrative Composition Through Collage Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NEXT IN ​ ​ ​ ​

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/27/24 Activities 3 Valentine's Day Art Activities by CMA Artist in Residence Ciana Malchione Start your year off on a sweet note with three art activities for home, school, and everywhere in between. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NEXT IN ​ ​ ​ ​

The Look Make Show Walker Artist Children's Museum of the Arts ​ Walker is a video artist from South Florida. He loves swimming under waterfalls, listening to The Shaggs, and watching old Martin Margiela shows on Youtube — ideally all in one day. He believes in beauty; he’s venus as a boy. Get to know Walker at walkingaroundnexttowalker.com Courses News Reading Lists Interviews (Authored) Interviews (Subject) ©2023 Children's Museum of the Arts

11/24/23 Fundraiser Gifts to Feel Good About: Shop Our Holiday Artwork Fundraiser Shop CMA's end-of-year artwork sale and raise essential funds for free arts education in NYC schools. Click to expand media gallery. Melanie Delach On the other side of this , 2022 mixed media on panel 22 H x 17 W x 1.5 D (in) Buy Now Robert Buck Second Hand ("Humpty Dumpty Circus") , 2022 ink and graphite on secondhand drawing 8 7/8 H x 19 W (in) Buy Now Pajtim Osmanaj Metamorphic Memories 3 , 2021 hydrocal and acrylic 17.5 H x 15.5 W x 2.5 D (in) Buy Now Maya Mason Golden Hour , 2020 oil on canvas 24 H x 24 W x 4 D (in) Buy Now Lisa Beck InnerSpace I , 2023 acrylic and oil paint on 2 joined wood panels 7 H x 10 W x 0.75 D (in) Buy Now Marcy Hermansader Milkweed , 2014 color pencil, pastel, gouache and ink on paper 22.5 H x 16 W x 1.5 D (in) Buy Now JJ Manford Frank Gehry Interior, Venice Beach, with Suzani Elephant , 2023 oil stick, oil pastel, and Flashe on burlap over canvas 50 H x 60 W x 1.5 D (in) Buy Now Liana Finck Mine , 2023 letterpress print 8.5 x 11 (in) Printed by Archie's Press NYC Edition of 100 Buy Now Jessica Dickinson with: now 1 (a wholeness / that once was / a place / that used / to be complete / cannot / fit there / anymore / it’s gone / behind / yet fragments / remain) , 2019 colored pencil on paper with linen tape 14 H x 18 3/4 W (in) Buy Now Emilie Louise Gossiaux Atomic Tangerine Garden , 2018 ballpoint pen and crayon on paper 17.5 H x 23 W x 1 D (in) Buy Now Emily Mae Smith Raft on Siren Sea (Day) , 2022 four color screenprint on Pescia 300gsm paper 24 H x 18 W (in) Buy Now Jeffrey Milstein Universal Studios Orlando Seuss Landing , 2019 archival inkjet print 30 H x 40 W (in) Buy Now Don Dudley #230 , 2021 india inks, acrylic, colored pencil on paper 24 3/16 H x 31 3/4 W x 2 D (in) Buy Now Christopher Daharsh Dawn Visitation , 2023 oil on linen over panel 23 H x 18 W x 1.25 D (in) Buy Now Ann-Marie James Musee Imaginaire Plate 88 , 2021 acrylic and ink on paper 8.7 H x 6.9 W (in) Buy Now Alex Kwartler Eclipse (black) , 2022 oil on linen 12 H x 12 W x 0.75 D (in) Buy Now Ben K. Voss Rosa , 2023 water-based paint and pencil on canvas stretched over wood 9 H x 12 W x .75 D (in) Buy Now Christina Van der Merwe Untitled , 2022-2023 oil, sand, crayons on canvas 66 H x 68 W x 1.5 D (in) Buy Now David Bender Edge of the Meadow , 2022 wood, clay, paint 15.5 H x 15.5 W x 1 D (in) Buy Now Jennefer Hoffman growing , 2020 light stoneware and brown stoneware with slip 15 H x 10 W x 10 D (in) Buy Now NEXT Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre at City-As-School Creating a Gallery at City-As-School Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 10/5/23 Interviews "The idea that a child can work on something that creates an entire universe with available materials and time is amazing to me." Artist Ian McDonald on the willingness to experiment and try again. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NEXT IN ​ ​ ​ ​

12/19/23 Artists in Schools Warm and Cool Colors Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi's elementary school class at Sid Miller Academy. Click to expand media gallery. In Crown Heights, Brooklyn, CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi introduced her students at Sid Miller Academy to warm and cool colors. As a District 75 school serving students with disabilities, Niosha’s lessons are uniquely crafted for multisensory and tactile artmaking experiences. Students especially loved painting their hands to create handprints, taking turns tickling the palm of each other’s hand with the paintbrush. Niousha reflected, “One student has a powerful sensory understanding of his surroundings. He grabbed my hand and twisted it around his neck so I could help him hold the pencil better to draw inside the line. It was a beautiful moment that I won’t forget.” Niousha’s work at Sid Miller Academy is supported by the Emergency Arts Education Fund , which provides free arts education to NYC school communities whose art programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. Children’s Museum of the Arts’ three Residents Artists are currently implementing ambitious arts curriculum at each of our partner sites throughout New York City: Hudson Guild in Chelsea, Sid Miller Academy in Crown Heights, and Children’s Workshop School in the East Village. Come spring, our residents will showcase their students' work through exhibitions and installations across the city. Learn how you can support the work of our residents here . NEXT Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre at City-As-School Creating a Gallery at City-As-School Donate Now

Outdoors for Autism 2022 Free Community Artmaking Saturday, June 11, 2022 11 AM to 2:30 PM Reverend T. Wendell Foster Park (Mullaly Park) 1055 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP You bring a blanket, we'll bring the fun! Families of children with autism are invited to spend a free afternoon of fun, entertainment, and connection in the Bronx during Outdoors for Autism presented by IncludeNYC . CMA Artists in Residence will lead children of all ages in contact paper collage and reflective clay sculpture artmaking projects. Other activities throughout the day include sports, music, dancing, yoga, and information resources provided by event partners Special Olympics of New York, KEEN New York, and Extreme Kids and Crew. Refreshments will be provided. This event focuses on young people with autism, age 0 – 18, and their families, but all are welcome. This free event is made possible by the New York City Council Autism Initiative. Donate Now

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See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/16/24 Artists in Schools Oil Pastels and Mosaic Grouting Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NEXT IN ​ ​ ​ ​

10/5/23 Interviews "The more you like what you do, the stronger the work will be." Artist Jessica Alazraki on the first drawing class she ever took and representing Latinx artists. Click to expand media gallery. Great artists make artists. And to prove that point, over 70 of today's greatest have contributed their work in support of Children's Museum of the Arts' Emergency Arts Education Fund , establishing utterly ambitious art programs in New York City schools that need them most. Bidding for the online auction concludes Thursday, October 19 at 12 PM EDT . Bid now. Bid often. Bid here. Below, meet auction artist Jessica Alazraki . Gabriel Dayan (Jessica’s son) Hidden Tigger wash on paper Age 7 Gabriel Dayan (Jessica’s son) Pregnant Woman charcoal on paper Age 4 Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? I remember trying to draw my grandparent's pictures in a notebook. I wasn't good at it; I didn't have a natural sense of proportion like other kids. I have a passion for color and a good innate sense of composition. What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? Art is only for some; you need to make too many sacrifices. It’s not practical or rational. But if it’s your calling, believe in yourself and surround yourself with other artists and people who value what you do. That support is everything. Work as hard as you can and always stay true to yourself. The more you like what you do, the stronger the work will be. How does working with children inspire you? My paintings are about family and children. Being a parent is integral to who I am and what I do. I am also Latina, and family is a strong value, and I celebrate that in my work. When did you first know you were going to be an artist? It was the first drawing class I ever took, at the JCC in Manhattan while my daughter was in nursery school. I never thought I would spend my life painting, but now it’s more than something I do … I am incredibly devoted to it. It became my entire life. Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? I saw America is Hard to See at the Whitney Museum in 2005, right when the new building opened. I immediately noticed the need for more representation of Latinx artists. I was taking courses for my MFA at the time, and that’s when I decided I wanted to paint portraits of Latinx families as a celebration of my culture and as a bond with immigrants like me. Jessica Alazraki Boy singing oil on linen Bid Now NEXT Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre at City-As-School Creating a Gallery at City-As-School Donate Now